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On Tuesday at 12:30PM, Newton County 9-1-1 Communication Center were notified of a train vs semi vs car crash at the intersection of US 41 and US 24 in Kentland. Preliminary investigation by Corporal Wes Cook indicates that a...

School administrators were recently recognized by the Corn Belt Region of the Illinois Principals Association. The Corn Belt region of the Illinois Principals Association includes school administrators throughout Livingston...

An 18-year-old Dallas, Texas man was jailed in Watseka after he allegedly traveled to meet up with a juvenile for sex.  Jackson Hernandez-Guevara was taken into custody after he jumped from a motel window in an attempt to...

One person was treated for minor burns to the hands (Tuesday) following a house fire in the 600-block of E. Mulberry Street in Watseka. Fire Chief Ken Baier (Buyer) reported firemen were called just after Noon. There was heavy...

Highway crews were busy Monday and area police agencies reminding drivers to be ready for changing road conditions as the winter season has settled in.  Monday's snow may have caughgt some motorists off guard.  Expected...

Matt Alexander-Hildebrand will contnue as the new Chairman of the Kankakee County Board.  He was sworn-in Monday when the County Board conducted its re-organization meeting to start FY2025.  Hildebrand has served as...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be hosting the Illinois Product Holiday Market in Downtown Springfield. The market will be held on December 6, 7 and 8 located just north of the Governor’s Mansion. The Illinois Product...

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 54,661 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 22-24. That is more than a thousand more than in the two previous years. The highest total...

Judges selected the best parade entries during the annual Lighted Christmas Parade in Watseka Friday evening.  The City of Watseka and Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, while Santa Claus was ushered into...

Area cities and towns welcome the Christmas season hosting holiday parades in the coming days.  Santa already arrived in Crescent City (Saturday 11/23) and children can meet with Santa in Watseka, Cissna Park, Milford and...